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QUESTION: I already do have the puzzle which she does love. It's hard to put together though. Although, I was heading for hamster toys in her cage. If it's possible! :P
Thanks!
Also, I would like to say your a very, very nice person. Thanks for all the help!!

ANSWER: Hi Kegan,

Oh, okay, I thought you might want to use the Puzzle Pieces inside the cage.  (I always had to do that because I had a particularly aggressive hamster who popped them apart and escaped :)

Since Butters likes to chew on everything, try getting her some wooden toys, instead of plastic ones, which she would probably just tear up.  I've always liked SAM's wooden houses.  They have multiple entrances/exits, which gives them a "maze-like" feel for the hamster.  And, since they're wood, your hamster can chew on them all she likes.  They're cheap, as well.  Here's a link to some:

http://www.petdiscounters.com/c7/c5/c143/Wooden-Accessories-c146.html

(I particularly like SAM's "Corner O' Fun," the "Castle O' Fun," and the "Tunnel O' Fun."  I wouldn't get the "Trunk O' Fun," however.  I had that and the entrances/exits were way too small for my Syrian hamster (my Dwarf didn't even like it), so it sat in the corner of her cage, untouched.  The other toys I mentioned have adequately-sized entrances/exits, however.

Most of these are found in all types of pet stores, since they're popular small animal products.

You're pretty nice, yourself :)  Have a great weekend!

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask :)

Kelly

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QUESTION: Thank you. I think I'm going to get the Castle O fun. It's small and will fir in her cage. She had the wooden kide away hut but since she only has one cage it won't fit. I hope it's in the stores. The puzzles I tryed in her cage before and she hated them. She climb on then only to get on her platform. (Now she uses the cage bars when she has a tube! Nowis there anything else Butters needs in her cage? She has: Water bottle, food dish, carrots once a week, bed, litter box, 2 playforms, look out tower, a yellow how cliped on her cage, a random latter that came with the house but won't fit, chew stick, silent wheel, and lots of tubes! Anything else she'll need?

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Hi Kegan,

It sounds like Butters has a great set-up!  Honestly, you've given her everything she needs and more.  It's entirely up to you if you want to expand her cage.  It's a lot of fun, but it can also get expensive.  So, just buy whatever's in your budget, and what makes you happy :)

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask :)

Kelly